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June 7, 2026

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Gathering in the beauty of community

Community garden committees and volunteers from across the Northern Rivers and into South East Queensland gathered at Shara Community...

Love Lennox Festival returns June 13

The all day Love Lennox Festival returns Saturday, 13 June, with organisers saying they expect more than 10,000 attendees to gather across town for one of the region’s most loved community events.

Update on Mullumbimby house fire which destroyed locals’ home

Long-term residents of Mullumbimby, Jeff and Alma Jackson lost their home to fire last week.

Protest march

Byron Shire’s infrastructure has become beyond repair. Reports of new overflow of sewage. Reports of decades of no maintenance...

Return Mullum hospital to Bundjalung

‘Public land should serve the public vision,’ Greens councillor Elia Hauge is quoted as saying in The Echo (May...

Tweed Shire fisher faces court

A Tweed Shire commercial fisher pleaded guilty last week to six offences in relation to illegal fishing activity.

Tursa Employment & Training

Some of the helpful staff at Tursa Training & Employment Mullumbimby
Some of the helpful staff at Tursa Employment & Training Mullumbimby

Tursa Employment & Training currently operates in the area from Nambucca Heads (Coffs Harbour) to Oxenford (Southport) providing employment and training services from 25 conveniently located offices that are open 5 days a week from 8.30am – 5pm to assist job seekers and business.

TURSA is a not-for-profit, regional organisation committed to its region and the community.

TURSA provides assistance to help businesses employ workers and to help job seekers get jobs. Assistance which is available includes Job Services Australia, Disability Employment Services at Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay & Ballina offices, OHS training, wage subsidies, training, appropriate work clothing, and fares assistance. TURSA is prepared to consider any reasonable request that helps business and workers.

TURSA’s Area Manager in Ballina, Leisa Hawkey said, ‘Tursa Employment & Training is now able with the current Job Services Australia & Disability Employment Services contracts, to provide opportunities for better and more targeted services to clients and the business community.’

At TURSA they are all about ‘Connecting Abilities’


Tursa Employment & Training
Ph: 1800 670 914
Offices in Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby & Byron Bay
Website: www.tursa.com.au


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Marooned yacht on rocks near Ballina

A local photographer has shot a marooned yacht at Flat Rock, in Ballina Shire. It's the second boat to be washed ashore in recent months

Echo celebrates 40 with awards night tomorrow

Tickets are selling fast! Come join a fun-filled night of community celebration – This Saturday (tomorrow) The Echo is set to mark its 40th year in style with a ’30s swing-era style party and community awards night featuring the dynamic sounds of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

Author Tristan Bancks follows up with Two Wolves sequel

Local author Tristan Bancks launched his new book for readers 10+, Raised By Wolves, at Byron Book Room last night (Thursday 4 June).

Lismore City Council recognised for environmental leadership at LG awards

Lismore City Council has been recognised for outstanding achievement in environmental leadership, resilience and community infrastructure at the 2026 LG Professionals NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.